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We open up with waves crashing onto the shore and we then we finally see Jon, staying on the spot the Moron (sorry lovers), begs Lee to drop, so she can get though to the finale.

'Last year, Samoa witnessed one of the greatest battles in Survivour. Once more, Samoa bears witness. Towering nature mets natural wonders. 24 people are on their way to battle. 24 people, 1 Survivor!'

Jon arrives on a speedboat. He askes a little bit about the contestants and then gives them their buffs: The people on the right-hand side of the screen will be in the tribe called Asanga (teal) and the peeople of the left are called Samatal (purple). He then explains their first challenge...

There can load as many supplies (building materials and food), onto their rafts. However, 200 metres away on the beach, is a massive bag of rice! Only one team can win it! When they are ready, they can swim to shore. Only when all tribe members and supplies are on the beach, will they be able to grab the bags of rice!

The tribe that wins the bag of the rice, will get to keep everything they have! The losing tribe will have nothing!

Asanga is the first tribe to start paddling. Mark W starts to lead them. Closely behind are Samatal, but they have lost most of their supplies! They are chucking stuff off it, to make it lighter and it works! They are catching up.

The shore has a serious rip and is very steep! Asanga are first there...

They finally decide on where to build it, thanks to someone I don't know. He's two boys have austism :(. When he wins Survivor, he will spend it on a nice dress for his wife and spend the rest on the casino! :funny:

Dean Jones look-alike thinks he can build a better shelter. He is not going to tell the others he was in the army, because he thinks they will target him.

Kent is the oldest contestant this year. He is 51 and a Chief Finance Officer. He once swam the English Channel. He wants to find the 'dickhead' and point him out! :funny:. He also goes searching for the Immunity Idol!

Jon meets the contestants. He asks them some questions about they slept and stuff like that. He then goes on to explain the challenge:

Fire is the most important thing in Survivor. They are cook their food, boil water and keep warm. They can make fire. The first team to make a fire that can burn a rope, will win a fire torch and some Flint.

Jon asks some more annoying questions. He is already annoying me and it is only the first episode!

It works like this: Ten members from each tribe will scramble though some low obstacles. Two members will replace a cargo net and then drag some crates to get over a tower. Once all members are on the mat, they can build a human pyramid and then complete the puzzle. The first tribe to complete it, win win immunity!

Joan she is usually good at puzzles and told the group she is a good at them. She failed, because she got overwhelmed. She says he should be kept, because she was doing a lot of the work and Kent wasn't. She says she lost the puzzle because he was 'useless'

I liked Joan :( , I wish Kent was booted. I also don't remember many of the players and I don't really have a true favorite at the moment.

I found it weird that they started the episode with loser of the marooning only has the clothes on their back, but it looks like they have multiple sets of clothes. Oh and I thought it was weird for them to also give Asaga rice after tribal council and Samatau flint after the immunity challenge. Honestly it kind of makes the first two challenges irrelevant.

I'm hoping for the best for this season, and hoping the postmerge is way better than last seasons!

Oh and I thought it was weird for them to also give Asaga rice after tribal council and Samatau flint after the immunity challenge. Honestly it kind of makes the first two challenges irrelevant.

THIS.

I loved Joan from the moment I saw her cast photo and read her bio, but I had a bad feeling she was first-boot material. :(

Already see some people that will annoy me down the road, but yeah, again, waiting for ~10 people to get eliminated before I can actually tell who has potential to win and who my favorites are. But Sarah was the star of the episode for me. <3

The challenge will work like this: Nine members will race though obstacles, mud pit, bamboo tunnel and brick wall. Then, they will pound in 5 pegs, realiseing a draw, with a weapon and then they can knock down the plies. First team to do this, wins immunity

This season has started out real strong. Loved the random peak in Annaliese's visibility, she seems like she'll be an interesting character. I can't decide if AK annoys the heck outta me or if there really is a method to his madness. The preview for next week would suggest so. Adam overplayed and deserved to go. Really intrigued by Tara. She had a strong first ep and I wish we got a little more insight from her this ep for her decisions, but I think she's one to watch.

The challenge is: Roll a ball though a series of gates and over a bridge. Two of them will then walk on it and then toss rings to Realease a ring, to release a ramp. First team to do so, wins luxury items.

Mark pulled through and saved Tessa with his vote in the end by voting Kate it seems? Although I'm firmly team Tara, only her problem now is Tessa will gun for her. Can't wait for Jacqui to mastermind the rest of the game though, love her.

Mark W then says he doesn't care about reward, but cares about winning immunity

The challenge is: Spilit into 2 groups: Builders and runners. Builders will build an obstacle course for the runners. The runners will then carry sandbags, to knock the target off. First tribe to do so, wins immunity.

I loved the episode!! Tessa reminds me of Ciera and I'm hoping she makes it far in the game.

So bummed to see Tarzan go but he clearly made a silly mistake by letting him know about the idol thing. AK definitely won't vote for Locky as he is their strongest guy and it would be their downfall. Remember what happened to Vavau last time when Kat voted Rohan out?

Who is the next Jenna Louise? :lol: Zero screen time until finally decides makes a move at merge?

It was way too long actually. Too much unnecessary talk. Way too many cookie segments (we already got Jericho's idea last time). If US gets everything done in 42 minutes with much more strategy, why do they have 50 minutes for a one-challenge episode?

The 2 minute asaga tribe segment was kinda pointless. We know nothing about half the people on that tribe. However, samatau(?) keeps delivering. Very glad the switch up happened to just shake it up a little. Would love for asaga to finally lose though so we get to see a greater tribe dynamic although I guess a swap of expansion could come at 18.

I'm late to the party but I am still loving this season! Tessa is still my favorite and I also like Jarrad too. I have mixed feelings on AK. I didn't like him ep 1 but I like that he is willing to make moves, so now I think he is okay. I'm kind of over

I loved the competition in ep 5. I thought it was really cool and fun.

Also idk why but I liked the way they read the votes in ep 5, like reading 4 AK then 5 Aimee. I think it helped to keep the suspense!

Oh and lol at Tarzan idoling himself out. Does anyone know why they split in ep 4 when originally they said that they weren't going to? On the ep 5 previously on mentioned something about AK maybe plotting it, but idk for sure

'Asaga, look at the next Samatau, Aimee voted out at the last Tribal council!'

'Oh baby, baby!'

Luke is missing eating pizza!

Reward challenge: Both tribes will line up on balance beams, one by one you will snake your way a round. Fall in the water or touch tribemates, start over. First team to get all memebers over the Finsih line, wins!

The challenge will works as such: One by one, race though a obstacle course. An high tower, a slide and a net crawl. When in shore, hack though a block of wood, for puzzle pieces. Solve it to receive immunity.

'Samatau, take a look at the new Asanga, Sam voted out at the last Tribal Council'

Jon asks Mark about how the feeling at the camp after Tribal was.

The IMMUNITY AND REWARD challenge consists of: You will have a one on one sumo style with a bag. Knock your opponent Into the water to get a point. Seven point wins. The winner wins immunity and NO REWARD! :groan:

Six of you will transport a ball on a rope to a obstacle course. If they drop, they must go back to the start. At the end, hit four targets. The winning tribe will get to spend the afternoon with a pampering session!!!

I felt bored two thirds of the episode.Why do they need a 68 min long episode? The camp scenes are redundant, there are multiple unnecessary shots, and much of the strategy talk is literally repetitive.

And the ending.... I thought they learnt from last season that these non-elimination episodes don't lead to any good. :/

Also I was very confused with Ziggy. The editing has a lot of explaining to do in the next episode.

Tbh I still find the longer episodes much more enjoyable than the rushed 40 minute US ones. Also the swap shook me to the core I really wasn't expecting it especially the way it went down. I found the Jacqui boot more underwhelming because it seemed inevitable at the start she'd go. But currently the season is still going strong!

This is how the challenge will work: Six memebers will work together to slide disks to the end of a rope. When all released, roll them into a barrel and the get a key. Get the puzzle out and solve it to win immunity

I really don't like Australian editing.It's making this season a lot less enjoyable than I imagine it being on CBS.

It really bugs me that many decisions go unexplained and the episodes are generally drawn-out.

I'm meh with Kent going. I never cared for him much, I really loved Joan (:() pre-season and for outstaying her, I hold a grudge.Michelle and Ben are really useless people though, I just see them being lost puppies at the merge, so I wish they'd go before jury.Also, am I the only one that's extremely annoyed with Luke?? He's been so grating to me since the very first episode and I just don't understand how his antics could be entertaining to somebody.Jericho is also such a strange character alol. On my way from loving him at the start, to slowly turning that love into hate.

ETA: This seems like a rant, but it's easy to get frustrated rather than enjoy the good parts. :lol: Overall, I'm liking this season so far, it's just that all of its potential doesn't translate on the TV.

Rushed?This episode bored me to death and nothing has changed in the dynamics of the game.

This idol didn't need an entire ceremony and an episode dedicated to it to be introduced into the game.

#YAY for another tribe swap because the power alliances have become too sturdy and I don't want either of Henry/Odette to leave. <3We might actually be looking at some lesser people leaving pre-merge so that's good.

... but the past couple of weeks haven't been good for this season.

ETA: last season they had 4 non-elimination episodes. Are we really looking at 2 more to come? :groan:

Season is still going strong except the super-idol episode which was dull, should've just had both go to tribal. Other than that I'm glad they had a swap to shake it up again although would've been nicer if it was more than 2 each way again. I'm glad we've finally lost one of the neurotic males, although hopefully Henry goes sooner than later.

The challenge is: One member is the caller, while everyone else is blindfolded. The caller will then put all into a pen and smash watermelons which have sandbags. Throw the sandbags into the target to win.

THEY ARE PLAYING FOR AN ITALIAN FEST!!! Pasta, red wine and garlic bread

The host/production robbed the viewer of perhaps the most exciting and epic tribal council of the season so far. I'm just finished the episode and I'm actually fuming tbh. I was so ready for a shock regardless of what happened then they just do that?! Load of bollocks. I just don't get what this twist can add to the rest of the season. Pointless.

Kill me if you want, but Odette was my fav player this year and I honestly think she would have been so much better once in the merge, also a physical threat. I wanted to see her on the merge. ;(

I'm so sad for her blindside, and it's a bad thing that Asaga is in that position, because I've been always Asaga strong. I hope they manage somehow to bring some Samatau members with them so they won't picked off one by one like Vavau last year until the entire tribe disappear.

I really do hate that they saved Peter yesterday without voting after that awesome TC. I mean, stop those crazy non-sense twists, because sometimes they mess great episodes with those things.

Sorry for not being here guys, had to work both days. I will likely be back here next Sunday!

Very... interesting edit for Sarah. I don't know whetherit solidified her as the winner or did the opposite. But Odette icon's final confessional may have foreshadowed Sarah destroying Luke and going on to win as Asaga falls apart.

I hated that mutiny twist with a passion, but it might have just saved Sarah that night.And I reckon she should be pretty solid at the merge.Tara can easily regroup with Anneliese/Locky and they've got Henry. She can bring Sarah in and that's already a 5. Probably string Michelle along, and one other person, or just idol someone out.

Amazing episode for a merge!Very innovative RC - loved that! Should totally be reused in a US season, only for immunity I'd say.

Loved the narrative of Samatau being too big to be cohesive. Love how Michelle went from feeling solid with her 8, to realising she was just being told what to do for a number.Love that Locky has balls to do stuff, not like Lee last season. <3Tara is amazing and stop hating her pls kthx.Tessa is a star and should climb back to the top ASAP.Sarah is the star, whatever her edit/visibility is.

... but it was really predictable that Luke wasn't going anywhere, with the edit he got this episode. :lol: And that sucked.

Agree with pretty much everything you said Marionete. Had Luke a confessional or two it would've spiced it up a little to make the viewer feel a little more on edge, but nevertheless the rest of the episode was edited really well. Both challenges used were pretty great, USA design team needs to step it up, sometimes simple is exciting!

Michelle says she has been starving for 38 days. They are eating coconuts, rice and beans.

Henry mentions the jam theif. Johnathon laughs.

The challenge is: In the first round, toss a ring onto a hoop. First six move on. Round Two is an obstacle course. 3 more on! The final round is to land balls into a ledge. First to do so, wins immunityy

This is one of the most enjoyable Survivor seasons that I can remember in recent history (comparing to US Survivor) I'm liking the cast, im enjoying the game play. I hope this gets renewed for another season

Tbh I did not think it was that stupid.We'll see in time, but Ziggy might have just cemented herself with Locky, after saving his life in the game, and that brings her in with Henry as well.She jumped from the sinking ship that now only has Peter and Tessa.

Would've been epic if Anneliese had the idol work, but I can understand why Ziggy did what she did even though I didn't like it. I also don't get why they were all out for Anneliese not voting with them? I don't remember the edit telling us she had been told to vote Jarrad, and thus flipped by not? Other than that it was a well edited, exciting episode.

Would've been epic if Anneliese had the idol work, but I can understand why Ziggy did what she did even though I didn't like it. I also don't get why they were all out for Anneliese not voting with them? I don't remember the edit telling us she had been told to vote Jarrad, and thus flipped by not? Other than that it was a well edited, exciting episode.

Can Henry please go home though? He's so monotonous and boring.

Well Stek, ads have been showing us that Henry could be blindsided soon!!

I loved the episode. Really like Henry as a player, but that was an amazing blindside.

Queen Tessa working her magic again. Plus, Sarah faking an act? Such brilliance! Didn't like Michelle in the early part of the game cause she's pretty annoying but she's really growing on me. She's got a way with her words.

This was an amazing episode, I agree. It hit me yet again that Tessa reminds me so much of Phoebe from last season. They're both such scrappy, strategic players! I love her, and she'd be the most deserving winner in my book.Sarah was freaking amazing yet again. Wow what a smart model she is.Michelle keeps growing on me with each passing episode. <3 But I don't want her to win though, lol, it would be Kristie 2.0 and I wasn't a fan of last season's winner.

Henry has been delusional all season. I kinda enjoyed watching him, weirdly, but his demise was pretty satisfying.Amazing read on Locky's part, telling him to play the idol, though! He's sharp.

Agree with your player analysis again Mari! That episode has totally reinvigorated the season. Loved seeing Henry finally blindsided with the idol he has harped on about since Day 4.

I totally got fooled by Sarah's acting that my jaw was on the floor when she revealed it. Stunning player who's being edited amazingly. I have to say that I feel we've had a lot of character development by each player left which is pretty awesome.

I've become a Michelle fan too, she speaks with such brilliance in selling her point even though they're fluff <3. She's just amazing to watch.

Tessa once again proving she's an amazing player. I feel she has been a little under-edited but I blame that on her being shadowed under AK pre-second swap and then because we had several Asaga tribals. Scrappy, incredibly intelligent and also pretty strong at all these immunity challenges? Very excited for the rest of her game.

I wouldn't mind seeing Ziggy/Locky easy boots tbh, because I still love cowgirl Tara going from CPN to MORP as the season has progressed <3.

This episode was such a strategic mess, perfectly showcased by the 3-2-2-2 vote. :lol:

Really sad for Tessa, she was the definition of a fighter this entire game.I want Sarah to win, but she seems to be going downhill, especially by being alligned with Luke. I hope he can get blindsided soon, lol.

Michelle is pissed because Sarah, Luke and Jericho kept her in the dark..Ziggy went with the alliance to get out Locky/Tara so thatís gonna put a damper on that relationship. Strange considering 2 tribals ago she used her secret power to keep him safe.

Who knows what the agreements/alliances will be next go around.

I think Jericho and Luke will team up with Locky and Tara to get rid of Michelle (if sheís acting crazy about the Tessa vote).. or they will go Ziggy as the target because of her immunity wins and Locky/Tara canít trust her anymore

Ziggy is a toss up because she is good at comps but sheís made stupid moves with the powers she had. (Using her super idol to save Locky who she then wanted to get rid of 2 tribals later.. using an idol on herself when she wasnít in danger)

If itís a final 2 then the only way Iíd want Tara to win is if sheís next to Peter. Sheís already been voted off and has an ok social game but sheís been playing Lockys game and even admitted it.

Glorious episode!I'm really glad Luke is gone, because I didn't want him to win at all, and he was kind of annoying to me, although a big character.

I really think Peter has a 0% chance of winning this game. I say this mostly based on the edit.Tara winning would feel very Kristie-esque, but she has a pretty good resume.Locky will be gone the second he loses immunity I think. Probably next episode. Although it would be cool to see him win - he's the comp beast who's also got the strategic chops and isn't arrogant.Ziggy will also not win. The edit has really emphasised it, but she's screwed up several times strategically, and the jury will not care if immunity wins are the only things on her resume. Plus I see her getting voted out 5th/4th.Jericho would be an OK winner in my book. He'd certainly be more worthy than Kristie, but I'd feel underwhelmed. He has a shot though.And Michelle.... She's still my winner pick at this point. :lol: Stars have alligned quite perfectly for her - she's got a F2 deal with Peter, so they're solid; Jericho will try to clinge onto her now that Luke's gone; Tara will try to get for Lochy's vote out, and Lochy will need her as a number whoever he wants to gun for (based on the preview, likely to be Tara).

So yeah, I'm predicting a Michelle/Tara/Jericho F3, where I think Michelle would win 6-0-3 or 7-0-2.If it's a F2 though, and Michelle's not there, Jericho might win in a pretty close vote of 6-4. But I don't see Michelle not making it to the FTC tbh.

So yeah, that's my breakdown, which for some reason I felt like doing. :lol:

we're only five episodes left until the finale and i really have no idea who will win lol. my winner picks were sarah or luke but you know, they're gone, so :lol: shookstralian survivor did it again! as for the remaining contestants, i think michelle and jericho have a greater chance to win

michelle's edit has picked up since ben's elimination, and from there she was shown as a strategic queen and she also threw some winner quotes on few episodes. and i just LOVE how she slay on tribals <3 but i'm afraid the edit would be too obvious for her and she might be get cut right before the finale.jericho also has a high chance of winning. he's probably one of the castaway who has a storyline from the beginning, like a whole episode of him building his cookie empire and now he's empire has collapsed. i wonder how the edit will pick up for him on the next episodetara's story revolves around her feud with AK. so when AK's gone she was put on the background. but now, her intention to get locky out might be something good for her. but idk, i still feel like she's a goat.ziggy is interesting. yes, she was inv for the first 6-7 eps and only shown when she's needed and she made some controversial moves. but the edit didn't throw any negativities towards her. like when annaliese boot or sarah's, she used her idols but even the host didn't bother to mention it on recap iirc? and other castaway didn't say it was stupid move too. so idk what happens here. does the editor protect her because she's our finalists or just because simply she's an olympian? idk loli wouldn't count locky out tho, he's been a challenge beast and pretty strategic. but once he's not wearing that necklace, i'm 90% sure he would be sent to the jury.peter...i love him, but he was just.....there. i love his quote on last episode tho, "it's about the big move, i think it's about the best move"

so yeah, i can't wait for monday's episode and how this season will end :conf:

Tuesday October 107:30pmThe final three wake up nervous and excited ahead of their final immunity challenge. The winner will get the ultimate advantage Ė deciding who they want to take through to the final Tribal Council giving themselves the best chance at winning the title of sole survivor and $500,000 in prize money.

The epic hand on idol challenge returns. The contestants must perch atop pegs with one hand touching the idol, but this year the final challenge is held at night in the dark with the powerful waves continually crashing into the contestants as the tide rises. Hours pass and the waves get bigger and more explosive as the weather gets colder. After a marathon challenge one contestant is left standing.

Decision made on whom the challenge winner will take to Tribal Council, the final two answer questions from the jury and sell their pitch on why they should become the sole survivor for 2017. The votes cast, the entire cast travel to Sydney where the winner is announced.

The reunion special takes a look back at the most memorable moments on the season and finds out what the Survivors have been up to since leaving the island.

Now that their game play and strategy has been exposed and secrets revealed, it is time to explain their actions and even settle scores.

What will happen when they all meet for the first time since returning home? Has the game playing, lying and manipulation ended, or was Australian Survivor only the beginning for these calculating castaways?

so the final IC was the same one with previous season but this time it will be held at night.... and finally thereís a live reunion! <3

Another great episode, which shows that this season is delivering big time. I was conflicted throughout the episode, trying to guess whether it was gonna go to rocks or not. At first, I expected Tara to flip, because she never expressed being confident in the lottery that is drawing rocks, but then later with so much talk about deadlocked votes, I anticipated a tied vote, at least in the first round.

Right now, I would be very surprised to see either Locky or Tara at the FTC. Locky isn't gonna win 5 in a row, let alone 6 if it's a F2 again this season.

Another great episode, which shows that this season is delivering big time. I was conflicted throughout the episode, trying to guess whether it was gonna go to rocks or not. At first, I expected Tara to flip, because she never expressed being confident in the lottery that is drawing rocks, but then later with so much talk about deadlocked votes, I anticipated a tied vote, at least in the first round.

Right now, I would be very surprised to see either Locky or Tara at the FTC. Locky isn't gonna win 5 in a row, let alone 6 if it's a F2 again this season.

I HATE Michelle with a passion. Yes, I hate Tara AT TIMES, but sometimes she is good :funny:

The challenge is: Staxk a series of blocks on a beam, surrounded by a trip obstacle. If they touch the trip obstacle, blocks fall. The aim is to hit the ding at the end. First person to do this, wins immunity.

I might have predicted Michelle, though I thought she would have been dragged here as a goat, and she actually has a pretty strong resume. :lol:Seeing Peter here is weird, I thought Jericho would be gone in 8th-ish place and Tara was already voted out before.

it's such a bummer to see Michelle gone :( :torche at this point I really don't care who will win, but a Peter win would be as iconic as kristie's win last season :lol: but seriously, this episode has solidified Jericho's victory. I really think he will win no matter who sits with him on the Final 2

Peter won't win, but he could very well win the final challenge. I wouldn't be surprised if he then voted out Jericho and Jeri became the final jury member/robbed winner edit person with Tara picking up the win <3

Honestly Jericho is a great winner! As much as I'd have preferred Tara or Michelle in the F4, Jericho still trumps many of the winners we've seen in the US version of the show. I think this season would be in my top 5 of all time.

The majority of the people were there to play the game. There was so many different dynamics and relationships which just gave us what we needed to remain interested. The editing was generally amazing. The challenges were top notch, US Survivor needs to take a good look at Australia for ideas. The longer episodes were a bonus (can we please get hour long eps in the US please!). Even the non-boot episodes were good although we could've done without 1 or 2 of them.

One thing's for sure and that is that the show should be renewed. Even if they drop the prize money down, or shorten it, we really need another season!

That FTC was amazing! I went in thinking Jericho was gonna win unanimously, and later even thought Tara might win 5-4.As a winner, Jericho's better than Kristie, I mean he obviously had more control, but I didn't like his edit.

Sarah was SO ON POINT, and I think I would've felt exactly like her at the end. Jericho contradicted himself a lot and tbh I hated the whole 'cookie empire' edit, because it was a huge fuss. He didn't really gain anything from it, Luke was already close with Jeri, Henry already (falsely) thought he could fully trust Jeri, and I don't remember much of how it went with Sarah, but the fact he turned on her so easily shows a lot.

I finally was able to catch up on the show and it was a fantastic season!!! Definitely one of my favorites. I have mixed feelings on Jericho winning. I felt like he was more deserving than Tara but I thought there were many players on the jury like Tessa, Luke, and Michelle that would have deserved it had they made it the the FTC, but you have to make it to the end in order to win, and that's Survivor.

I agree that I did not like Jericho's cookie edit at all and I thought it took too much airtime. I wish his edit focused more on moved he orchestrated which either were overshadowed by Luke's arrogance or didn't really exist much. That FTC was really good and was difficult to tell who was going to win though which kept it suspenseful, but that is probably also because neither of the F2 were had super visible gameplay.

Anyways it was a fantastic season and I enjoyed every bit of it, and it was definitely one of my favorites. I'm also glad it did not lose steam like Season 3 which had a very boring post merge. I am hoping it gets renewed for another season!

P.S. It's very subtle but I like when some of the voting reasons are shown during the final thoughts of the person voted out, and I wish US Survivor would do the same.